SL vs AUS 1st ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips
After the conclusion of the IT20 series on Saturday, Sri Lanka and Australia switch to ODIs with the first of five games in this format taking place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. Sri Lanka won their last ODI series 2-1 against Zimbabwe in January. Australia lost 2-1 in Pakistan during March and April. Read on as we preview this opening match of the series. This ODI begins at 14:30 local time on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka were strong in the ODI series against Zimbabwe in January and they will have taken plenty of confidence from winning the final IT20. However, Australia in this format will be an even tougher proposition.
Australia have excellent strength in depth in ODIs as they do in the other formats also. After winning the IT20 series, they will fancy their chances of going 1-0 up in this series.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI Match Live Streaming
This match will be shown live on Star Sports in India, Sky Sports in the UK, Fox Cricket in Australia and Siyatha TV in Sri Lanka.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on Disney Plus and Sky Go.
SL vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first in the last ODI at this venue in January. They went on to win the match by 184 runs and we predict that both captains will want to bat first ahead of this game.
SL vs AUS Pitch Report
There will certainly be plenty of opportunities for the ball to spin in this game and we expect the spinners on both sides to enjoy the conditions. A par score will be in the region of 300 - 310.
Weather Report
There is a risk of a thunderstorm near the starting time but the rest of the game should be played without any rain and the temperature in the mid-high 20s.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI Match 2022
Sri Lanka Team News & Playing 11
SL Team News
This is Sri Lanka’s first ODI series since Mickey Arthur departed as coach with former England Head Coach Chris Silverwood taking over. The squad is fairly similar to their last ODI and we do not expect many changes from the side which beat Zimbabwe by 184 runs at the start of the year.
SL Key Players
- Charith Asalanka - The young middle order batter top scored in the first two IT20s and hit a useful 26 from 19 balls on Saturday. He averages 42.90 in this format.
- Dasun Shanaka - The skipper stepped up and took his team home with a blistering 54 not out from 25 balls in the final IT20. He has an ODI century to his name.
- Wanindu Hasaranga - the spinner is Sri Lanka’s most dangerous bowler in all formats and he comes into this game after dismissing the dangerous Glenn Maxwell on Saturday.
SL Team Form
Sri Lanka have won three of their last four ODIs with wins against Zimbabwe and South Africa all on home soil.
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing 11
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Dinesh Chandimal, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Marsh have both been ruled out of this series with finger and calf injuries respectively. Their bowling stocks will also be depleted by the news that all-rounder Cameron Green is not fit enough to bowl yet but he is expected to play as a batter.
AUS Key Players
- David Warner - The aggressive top order batter hit scores of 70 not-out, 21 and 39 to finish as Australia’s highest run scorer during the IT20s. He has hit 18 ODI centuries.
- Josh Hazlewood - The pace bowler enjoyed the IT20 series picking up 6 wickets and he will be relishing the opportunity to show his skills in another format. He has taken 93 ODI wickets.
- Pat Cummins - With Mitchell Starc out of this series, Cummins will be expected to shoulder some of the wicket taking responsibility in the side. He has taken 4+ wickets in an ODI on five occasions.
AUS Team Form
Australia are looking to avoid their third successive defeat in this format after losing to Pakistan by 9 and 6 wickets in their last ODIs in Lahore.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Kane Richardson
Sri Lanka vs Australia Head to Head
Australia have won nearly two ODIs for every one they have lost to Sri Lanka. They have beaten Sri Lanka in six of their last meetings in ODIs.
SL vs AUS Head to Head Stats in ODI's
|
Matches Played |
SL Won |
AUS Won |
Draw |
Tie |
Overall |
97 |
32 |
61 |
0 |
4 |
Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
Sri Lanka vs Australia Betting Odds
The visitors are favourites with the bookies to go 1-0 up in the five match ODI series. Sri Lanka have struggled against Australia in this format over recent years and will come into the game as underdogs.
Who will win Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st ODI Match?
Charith Asalanka for Sri Lanka and David Warner for Australia were the leading run scorers in the recently concluded IT20 series. We expect both to be back in the runs in this longer format.
Sri Lanka vs Australia Betting Rate
🏆 Sri Lanka vs Australia Prediction
After Australia dominated the opening IT20, Sri Lanka responded strongly and were good value for their win in the final game on Saturday. That victory will have given them a boost and Australia without Mitchell Starc are not as strong as they could be in ODI cricket. However, overall we are backing Australia to win the opening ODI.
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